A/n: Okay some of you might have noticed the spelling mistake I made in the
last chapter I had F***s instead of Ducks. SORRY!!! *On knees begging for
forgiveness* I was reading over it after I put it up and noticed it.
Nettikgirl saw it too *huge sweatdrop* my bad *slaps hand* I'm only mortal
*well not really* I make mistakes Hehe *clears throat* yeah...sorry ( why is
the D right next to the F anyway?
Ray: Tsk Tsk
Darkfire: Yeah, yeah. On with the loving
Disclaimer: *sigh* YOU KNOW ALREADY!!!!!!! *Twitch twitch*
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Kai walked over to Tala who sat next to the fire
"What was that all about Kai?" Tala asked nibbling on some meat.
Kai shook his head "I don't know I felt weird helping him like that as well" Kai thought for a second He hadn't said more than three sentences to Ray. He felt kinda bad
Tala sighed and leaned back Whoo, she's cute" Tala whistled as a pink hair girl walked by"
Mariah snubbed him and kept walking. "Asshole!" she yelled back at him
Tala looked offended "My, The ladies here sure are rude. You sure you want to stay here?"
Kai turned and stared "I told you I'm not here for the females I'm here for something else," 'but I'm not quite sure for what' he finished in his head.
Darkfire and Azurefire walked up beside them and sat down "So how DID Pinkfire get to be an Elder anyway?" Azurefire asked
"Her father was a Former Elder, he gave her a free ticket into the group. They wouldn't let her in that easy you know. She never wanted to do the courses or take any of the tests; she was on of the worst guardians ever born." Said Darkfire lying down on her back to enjoy the starlight.
"Ah. She never did want to be around us did she?"
"Nah, she had her own little click of friends. I was always to 'brute' around her, or so she says."
"Hey...what's that?" asked Kai who was looking up at the sky.
A black object was hurtling towards the village at a high velocity of speed. The ground began to shake violently. People screamed and took off towards the forest. Ray stumbled out of his tent and looked up
"What the...?" the object landed right on top of his tent flinging him forward right into Kai.
"Mumph!" was all he could say before Ray slammed into him. More objects were falling from the sky smashing everything
Darkfire dove at a baby girl who was screaming for her mother. Darkfire caught her on time before the object fell on her.
Azurefire picked up a little boy before he was crushed by a crowed of people.
Kai picked up the unconscious Ray and ran into the forest followed by Azurefire and Darkfire. They ran far into the forest until the shaking and noises of things being crushed stopped.
"What the hell was that?" Darkfire asked Azurefire.
Azurefire shook her head. "I don't know. It looked like life pods"
Kai placed Ray on the ground "Azurefire, Darkfire one of you heal him" He looked around "Where is Tala?"
Tala stumbled out of a crowed of people "Here I am. I grabbed the horses" Kai nodded
Darkfire gave the baby girl to her mother who came calling for her. And Azurefire gave the little boy back to the same woman who luckily was the baby's mother as well. "Okay..." Darkfire said dropping to her knees and placed her hands over Ray's chest.
Azurefire went off to heal anybody else who needed it... which was a lot.
Ray's eyes fluttered open "I feel sick..." he mumbled "Is everyone all right?" he asked sitting up. Kai steadied him
Darkfire scanned over all of the people "Yes there all here...wait" Darkfire quirked an eyebrow "Where's Mariah?" she scanned over the crowd again looking for the pink haired girl. "I know Lee left the village, but he didn't take Mariah" She sighed, "I don't think she made it" Darkfire may not have liked Mariah but she was still an innocent and she did die of a horrible death.
Ray shook his head "What the hell is going on? Why did that happen?" He was beginning to form a headache
Kai looked at the crowed of scared people "We can move your people to Verdi and then we can ask Kenny about what's going on"
Azurefire nodded "It might take a little longer because of the extra people, but we can manage"
Ray nodded as well. He wished he could have saved Mariah but there is nothing he could do. A chill ran down his back when he thought of Mariah 'Could she still be alive?' he thought
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Mariah looked around. There was nothing but darkness. She stood and cleaned off her clothes that were covered in mud and dirt. She stepped forward and the empty room echoed.
'Come closer Mariah'
Mariah jumped "Who...who's there?" she asked. Her voice echoed
'I know what you want' the voice hissed 'You want the one they call Ray'
"How did you know about Ray?" She asked
'He's the one standing in my way' the voice etched those words in her mind 'Listen Mariah, if you help me you can have Ray all to your self and I won't have to kill him'
Mariah gasped. She would do anything to have Ray as her own "Tell me what I have to do," she said without a second thought
'Good, here's what I want you two to do...'
"You two? Who's the other one?"
"Me" Said a sugary voice from behind her
Mariah whirled around and faced a young girl around the same age
"My name is Sashe. And the one you love has the one I love."
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The small crowd of people had to stop a few times for the sake of Ray. He kept fainting or vomiting *He had the decency to run to a bush or something before he was about to vomit though*
Kai felt sorry for him. He had to go through the same thing last year when he spent a month in darkness after he received his powers he couldn't even stand straight for a whole day.
Darkfire sighed as Ray ran to another bush to vomit for the 8th time "He needs to eat something, by now he's probably throwing up stomach fluids" Azurefire groaned
"He keeps doing that I think I'm going to be sick"
Ray walked back and took a swig of water from a waterskin "I think I'm gonna fai..." and so...he did
Kai caught him just in time before he hit the ground. Ray awoke in a snap
"Where am I?" Ray looked around "Oh...never mind"
Kai picked him up and placed him on the back of the horse. Kai was still amazed how light he was "So...we haven't had the chance to talk much...what have you done for 8 years?"
Ray sighed and looked up at the sun "Nothing much, I can't ever go anywhere because I need to take care of the tribe"
"What about a mate? Do you have one?" Kai asked
"No, there's no one in my tribe that I could have as a mate. What about you?" Ray asked, a smirk played across his face
Kai shook his head "Same here, there seems to be no one who's my type"
Ray flicked his head in a dance like move allowing his braid to get caught in the wind
Kai stopped 'Whoa, how beautiful' he thought. He shook his head and jogged to get back in his normal stride next to the horse carrying Ray.
Ray looked at the now tired Kai "You can get on if you want, I don't mind" Ray smiled at him
In silence Kai put his foot in the hoister and pulled him self on the horse. His strong movement gave Ray shivers. He sat in the saddle behind Ray and took the reigns.
Ray yawned and snuggled his head on Kai's nicely built chest *whoo hoo! Sizzle*
Kai looked shocked for a second but settled down and softly placed his chin on Ray's head.
Darkfire sighed and placed her head on Azurefire's shoulder "How sweet. I think they are going to make a very cute couple"
"I think so to," Azurefire said watching Kai unnoticingly lace his fingers with Ray's.
Ray smiled in his sleep.
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(A/n: Did I mention Driger made it to? Uh...well he did! ^_^)
Driger stopped in his tracks and sniffed the air. Darkfire and Azurefire stopped as well.
"Something doesn't feel right" Darkfire said Azurefire nodded "Azurefire you take to the sky's and scan up there. I'll go ahead and check on land."
Azurefire did a 360 and morphed into a hawk and flew off into the sky flying on ahead.
Darkfire did a flip and morphed into a White Tiger *figures don't it? ^_^* and took off in a dead run dodging trees and bushes.
Kai looked over at Tala "Take care of the tribe" He dug his heels into the horses sides and the horse took off in a dead run as well. Ray braced himself for the burst of speed.
Darkfire ran fast and skidded to halt when she ran through the open gates of Verdi. She morphed back and stood. Azurefire morphed back in midair and dropped about 10 feet and landed perfectly next to Darkfire.
Kai's horse stopped next to them. Ray slid off quickly with Cat-like movement, Kai jumped off as well.
"My god..." Ray trailed off looking at the destroyed city.
The entire city was usually bustling with people. Not anymore, the same black things that destroyed the White Tiger tribe where here as well. Everyone was breathless. There was no noise except for the wind that blew dust into their faces.
Darkfire took a step forward, that one step echoed through the entire city. It felt like her heart had stopped.
Kai's mouth was gaping open. He took heavy breaths. "My home..." Kai never liked his city much but think about it, he was born and raised in this city, and it was also the city he was supposed to look after. He was the Prince of Verdi.
Ray's mouth was dry. His gold orbs scanned over the now wasteland. "What the hell is going on?"
'I don't know if I want to tell you" Came a voice from somewhere around a building. A sound of a whip cracking made them jump and look over at Darkfire.
Wrapped tightly around her wrist was the whip they heard, drawing blood. Darkfire looked up from her wrist and saw a woman wearing a short, tight leather dress with knee high black boots. Darkfire growled
"So" said the woman "Guardians DO bleed" She laughed
Darkfire lifted one of her legs high, the female quirked and eyebrow as Darkfire brought it back down slightly on top of the whip, and whirled the whip around her ankle and brought her leg down hard completely pulling the woman forward going head first into the dirt.
Azurefire laughed out loud, both Kai and Ray grinned.
The female stood "You don't laugh at the wind master" she said snarling and dusting herself off
"You don't wear enough clothes" Darkfire said grinning, "Ray, you go look for survivors. Kai, guard him with your life. Azurefire, go with them and heal anyone who needs it, I have a feud to settle with my cousin here" Darkfire unwrapped the whip from her wrist, instantly the open wound healed itself.
Ray nodded and took off, Kai followed. Azurefire waited behind for a minute and then took off as well.
"So, Darkfire I see your still around, and haven't been kicked off the 'Holy Guardians' order yet"
"Surprise, surprise I guess. Looks like the Order favors me Windbreaker." Darkfire said walking around the female named Windbreaker sizing her up.
Windbreaker was doing the same. "So how long has it been baby cousin?" she asked "Since the last time we met like this?"
"To long I think" Darkfire stopped and unsheathed her sword "Besides I learned some new tricks since then" Darkfire said trusting it forward, the entire blade burst into flame.
"You play with fire your going to get burned baby cousin"
"Only if you don't know how treat well"
"Prepare to loose Darkfire" Windbreaker brought her whip up and cracked it in the air
"You seem to forget that you lost last time. Why the sudden urge to think you can beat me now?" Darkfire lowered her body in the 'fighting' position
"History never repeats itself." Windbreaker said readying herself as well
"History always repeats itself, and you know that, you're an elemental"
Windbreaker growled, "It's an expression dimwit, now let's get this over with"
Darkfire shrugged "Oh bring it on, I need some action" Darkfire said with metallic red eyes glittering.
Windbreaker let out a battle cry and ran head first into Darkfire with her whip held high slashing it
Darkfire jumped back just in time, but the whip left a rip her leather pants. Darkfire growled then jumped high into the air right in front of the sun.
Windbreaker squinted to see Darkfire
Darkfire put her arms into an X and yelled out "Black shadow flame!" The entire city was plunged into darkness
Windbreaker gasped "What the hell? What did you do?" She looked around franticly.
"What's wrong Windbreaker? Scared of the dark?" Darkfire laughed then disappeared and reappeared over and over again in different places.
Windbreaker closed her eyes so she could hear where Darkfire was. Darkfire stopped. Windbreaker looked around "h...hello?" she called out "Darkfire? You better not have left me here!"
"Boo," whispered a voice on the back of Windbreakers neck. Windbreaker jumped and screamed.
Darkfire laughed and moved out of the way of the flying whip. "Oh I miss the good old days." She said once more moving out of the way of the whip
Windbreaker stopped to catch her breath, "You mean when we had the clash of the elementals?" Windbreaker said starting to swing the whip once more, "Yes those were good times, but we did a lot of damage to historical places, like Stone Hedge"
"Stone Hedge? You mean the place with the big rocks?"
"Yeah. And do you remember Atlantis? We completely drowned that city"
"Why?" Darkfire laughed, "Why did we ever have that clash of the elementals anyway?"
Windbreaker stopped "I dunno. I think it was our family's fault on who was stronger"
"Oh yeah" Darkfire said stopping as well "It turns out I was!" Darkfire laughed and dodged another whip.
"Okay lets get serious," Windbreaker, said, "Why did you make it dark anyway?" she asked
"So we won't destroy the city...as much...as it was before..." Darkfire shook her head at the loss of words
Windbreaker held out her hand and a sharp sword appeared in her hand "Let's get this over with, I have a man to go home to" Windbreaker eyed Darkfire "Do you have a husband Darkfire?"
Darkfire growled, "This isn't what this is about Windbreaker"
Windbreaker grinned now knowing she struck a nerve. "Let's go." Windbreaker attacked Darkfire who dodged easily "What's wrong little cousi?" She said in a baby voice "No man likes you?"
Darkfire once again growled
"I see, you are in love with someone, But it seems you can't have him" She slashed at Darkfire who had barley enough time to block
Darkfire winced at the sound of the blades, she knew that was to close for comfort "Windbreaker, you know we can't love our charges, I love him like a little brother nothing more, because he's all I have left, he's the one who will save us from the darkness. Besides there is someone he loves dearly and he to will save us."
Windbreaker did not care of what she says, she knew it was true, Darkfire didn't love Ray, only as a sibling love, but she knew it hurt because Darkfire couldn't find love. *Tragic I know*
Windbreaker kept taunting her; Darkfire's attacks were getting harder and stronger. "ENOUGH!" Darkfire cried. She was crying, tears were pouring down her cheeks. Windbreaker was still taunting her and slashing at her. Darkfire stopped and let one of the attacks go by. The swing of the blade cut open of the many braids on Darkfire.
The wavy hair fell into her eyes. She swiped it back and whispered, "Just because you can attract males quickly do's not mean you can rub it in."
Windbreaker slashed at Darkfire one last time expecting it to slash into Darkfire but a loud BANG proved her wrong. Darkfire had her sword in a blocking position right in front of her stomach. "Stop doing this to me." She whispered again
Windbreaker wanted to see her fullest power. She didn't expect it to happen so soon,
Darkfire screamed and arched her back. A black flame shot from her body making a huge shield around her body. If it wasn't for the blackout shield you could see it on a 50-mile radius
Azurefire who was on the other side of the huge city shot her head around and felt the wave of power. 'Not now Darkfire, not here' she thought
Windbreaker was gasping
Darkfire didn't look the same, every one of the tiny braids had burst and wavy hair was flowing in Darkfire's face. Her eyes were changing from white to red over and over, her pupils were now shaped in small slits, and she was also breathing heavy, her knees where trying not to buckle, She let out a scream and the black flame engulfed both of them, a huge burst of wind knocked everything over from there to anything standing 10 miles away.
Ray was standing up trying to figure what was going on with Azurefire when the huge blast of wind knocked them all over. Kai was standing as well when Ray slammed into him, maybe it was destiny, maybe it was just dumb luck, but their lips locked anyway and a wave of pleasure ran through both of them, debris flew everywhere, Ray said he was hurt so he refused to get up, Kai said so to, so they stayed in that *I'm sure ^_~* comfy position till Darkfire staggered from behind a building, her hair was back into the thousands of tiny braids and her eyes were the normal again *If you would call metallic red normal*
"Uh...where are they?" she asked looking around and popping her shoulder back into place.
Azurefire was laughing her head off and pointed to a small pile of debris. Darkfire walked over and lifted a board.
There underneath the pile Ray and Kai's lips were still locked. Kai's hands were massaging Ray's back and Ray was running his hands through Kai's now extremely messed up hair.
Darkfire bit her lip to keep from laughing "EH HEM!" she cleared her throat
The two teens jumped and stopped romancing *or kissing for you who don't know what that means*
"You two have been with each other for 3 days and this is what it all leads to?" she shook her head "Ray...I'm so...proud of you!" Ray who was trying to stand with the help of Kai looked EXTREMLY confused; Darkfire pulled him into a tight hug.
"D...Darkfire...n...not breathing!" he yelped
Darkfire let go. And gave a cheeky grin at Kai and whispered to where only Kai could hear "You hurt him I swear I'll kill you"
Kai gave a confused look then nodded, Ray stood very close to Kai.
Darkfire looked at the still giggling Azurefire "Did you find anyone?" she asked
Azurefire got serious quickly "We found a few, we sent them to the palace which seems to be the only thing NOT destroyed here, I know it's suspicious but where else can we go?"
Darkfire shook her head "Alright" She said dryly, "Get the villagers from the forest and I'll go check out the palace. Ray, Kai you two are both coming with me."
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A/n: Yay! Okay now that I have finished another enjoyable chapter! And that I have a mob of girls leaving me angry e-mails. I got a detention from climbing on the school roof to get away from them all. Do they get in trouble? NO! Help me! I'm going insane! Did you know I got an email from a girl in my class who said, "If you keep writing in that Flamedancer story I swear I will shoot you" *I have my laptop at my school and they got into my files and saw Flamedancer, they never read it they just know there are a lot of files on this story*, Of course I'll go to school anyway and get shot...hey that's gives me a story idea...
Ray: Oh boy here we go again.
Darkfire: HEY! Okay before I go I got a request...sort of *I told her I would do this*
If you please would bow your head and say a small prayer for Netikgirl's grandfather who just got diagnosed with Cancer, and is now having trouble with his lungs*or kidneys I can't remember it's late* and has to go through surgery again. Please pray that he has a safe surgery and will make a good recovery, Amen. (If you have a heart please pray)
She stood at the alter staring at the coffin containing her brother. She placed her hand on the coffin and whispered, "Till we meet again" as tears poured her cheeks. She turned on her heel and walked out of the Cathedral.
Ray: Tsk Tsk
Darkfire: Yeah, yeah. On with the loving
Disclaimer: *sigh* YOU KNOW ALREADY!!!!!!! *Twitch twitch*
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Kai walked over to Tala who sat next to the fire
"What was that all about Kai?" Tala asked nibbling on some meat.
Kai shook his head "I don't know I felt weird helping him like that as well" Kai thought for a second He hadn't said more than three sentences to Ray. He felt kinda bad
Tala sighed and leaned back Whoo, she's cute" Tala whistled as a pink hair girl walked by"
Mariah snubbed him and kept walking. "Asshole!" she yelled back at him
Tala looked offended "My, The ladies here sure are rude. You sure you want to stay here?"
Kai turned and stared "I told you I'm not here for the females I'm here for something else," 'but I'm not quite sure for what' he finished in his head.
Darkfire and Azurefire walked up beside them and sat down "So how DID Pinkfire get to be an Elder anyway?" Azurefire asked
"Her father was a Former Elder, he gave her a free ticket into the group. They wouldn't let her in that easy you know. She never wanted to do the courses or take any of the tests; she was on of the worst guardians ever born." Said Darkfire lying down on her back to enjoy the starlight.
"Ah. She never did want to be around us did she?"
"Nah, she had her own little click of friends. I was always to 'brute' around her, or so she says."
"Hey...what's that?" asked Kai who was looking up at the sky.
A black object was hurtling towards the village at a high velocity of speed. The ground began to shake violently. People screamed and took off towards the forest. Ray stumbled out of his tent and looked up
"What the...?" the object landed right on top of his tent flinging him forward right into Kai.
"Mumph!" was all he could say before Ray slammed into him. More objects were falling from the sky smashing everything
Darkfire dove at a baby girl who was screaming for her mother. Darkfire caught her on time before the object fell on her.
Azurefire picked up a little boy before he was crushed by a crowed of people.
Kai picked up the unconscious Ray and ran into the forest followed by Azurefire and Darkfire. They ran far into the forest until the shaking and noises of things being crushed stopped.
"What the hell was that?" Darkfire asked Azurefire.
Azurefire shook her head. "I don't know. It looked like life pods"
Kai placed Ray on the ground "Azurefire, Darkfire one of you heal him" He looked around "Where is Tala?"
Tala stumbled out of a crowed of people "Here I am. I grabbed the horses" Kai nodded
Darkfire gave the baby girl to her mother who came calling for her. And Azurefire gave the little boy back to the same woman who luckily was the baby's mother as well. "Okay..." Darkfire said dropping to her knees and placed her hands over Ray's chest.
Azurefire went off to heal anybody else who needed it... which was a lot.
Ray's eyes fluttered open "I feel sick..." he mumbled "Is everyone all right?" he asked sitting up. Kai steadied him
Darkfire scanned over all of the people "Yes there all here...wait" Darkfire quirked an eyebrow "Where's Mariah?" she scanned over the crowd again looking for the pink haired girl. "I know Lee left the village, but he didn't take Mariah" She sighed, "I don't think she made it" Darkfire may not have liked Mariah but she was still an innocent and she did die of a horrible death.
Ray shook his head "What the hell is going on? Why did that happen?" He was beginning to form a headache
Kai looked at the crowed of scared people "We can move your people to Verdi and then we can ask Kenny about what's going on"
Azurefire nodded "It might take a little longer because of the extra people, but we can manage"
Ray nodded as well. He wished he could have saved Mariah but there is nothing he could do. A chill ran down his back when he thought of Mariah 'Could she still be alive?' he thought
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Mariah looked around. There was nothing but darkness. She stood and cleaned off her clothes that were covered in mud and dirt. She stepped forward and the empty room echoed.
'Come closer Mariah'
Mariah jumped "Who...who's there?" she asked. Her voice echoed
'I know what you want' the voice hissed 'You want the one they call Ray'
"How did you know about Ray?" She asked
'He's the one standing in my way' the voice etched those words in her mind 'Listen Mariah, if you help me you can have Ray all to your self and I won't have to kill him'
Mariah gasped. She would do anything to have Ray as her own "Tell me what I have to do," she said without a second thought
'Good, here's what I want you two to do...'
"You two? Who's the other one?"
"Me" Said a sugary voice from behind her
Mariah whirled around and faced a young girl around the same age
"My name is Sashe. And the one you love has the one I love."
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The small crowd of people had to stop a few times for the sake of Ray. He kept fainting or vomiting *He had the decency to run to a bush or something before he was about to vomit though*
Kai felt sorry for him. He had to go through the same thing last year when he spent a month in darkness after he received his powers he couldn't even stand straight for a whole day.
Darkfire sighed as Ray ran to another bush to vomit for the 8th time "He needs to eat something, by now he's probably throwing up stomach fluids" Azurefire groaned
"He keeps doing that I think I'm going to be sick"
Ray walked back and took a swig of water from a waterskin "I think I'm gonna fai..." and so...he did
Kai caught him just in time before he hit the ground. Ray awoke in a snap
"Where am I?" Ray looked around "Oh...never mind"
Kai picked him up and placed him on the back of the horse. Kai was still amazed how light he was "So...we haven't had the chance to talk much...what have you done for 8 years?"
Ray sighed and looked up at the sun "Nothing much, I can't ever go anywhere because I need to take care of the tribe"
"What about a mate? Do you have one?" Kai asked
"No, there's no one in my tribe that I could have as a mate. What about you?" Ray asked, a smirk played across his face
Kai shook his head "Same here, there seems to be no one who's my type"
Ray flicked his head in a dance like move allowing his braid to get caught in the wind
Kai stopped 'Whoa, how beautiful' he thought. He shook his head and jogged to get back in his normal stride next to the horse carrying Ray.
Ray looked at the now tired Kai "You can get on if you want, I don't mind" Ray smiled at him
In silence Kai put his foot in the hoister and pulled him self on the horse. His strong movement gave Ray shivers. He sat in the saddle behind Ray and took the reigns.
Ray yawned and snuggled his head on Kai's nicely built chest *whoo hoo! Sizzle*
Kai looked shocked for a second but settled down and softly placed his chin on Ray's head.
Darkfire sighed and placed her head on Azurefire's shoulder "How sweet. I think they are going to make a very cute couple"
"I think so to," Azurefire said watching Kai unnoticingly lace his fingers with Ray's.
Ray smiled in his sleep.
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(A/n: Did I mention Driger made it to? Uh...well he did! ^_^)
Driger stopped in his tracks and sniffed the air. Darkfire and Azurefire stopped as well.
"Something doesn't feel right" Darkfire said Azurefire nodded "Azurefire you take to the sky's and scan up there. I'll go ahead and check on land."
Azurefire did a 360 and morphed into a hawk and flew off into the sky flying on ahead.
Darkfire did a flip and morphed into a White Tiger *figures don't it? ^_^* and took off in a dead run dodging trees and bushes.
Kai looked over at Tala "Take care of the tribe" He dug his heels into the horses sides and the horse took off in a dead run as well. Ray braced himself for the burst of speed.
Darkfire ran fast and skidded to halt when she ran through the open gates of Verdi. She morphed back and stood. Azurefire morphed back in midair and dropped about 10 feet and landed perfectly next to Darkfire.
Kai's horse stopped next to them. Ray slid off quickly with Cat-like movement, Kai jumped off as well.
"My god..." Ray trailed off looking at the destroyed city.
The entire city was usually bustling with people. Not anymore, the same black things that destroyed the White Tiger tribe where here as well. Everyone was breathless. There was no noise except for the wind that blew dust into their faces.
Darkfire took a step forward, that one step echoed through the entire city. It felt like her heart had stopped.
Kai's mouth was gaping open. He took heavy breaths. "My home..." Kai never liked his city much but think about it, he was born and raised in this city, and it was also the city he was supposed to look after. He was the Prince of Verdi.
Ray's mouth was dry. His gold orbs scanned over the now wasteland. "What the hell is going on?"
'I don't know if I want to tell you" Came a voice from somewhere around a building. A sound of a whip cracking made them jump and look over at Darkfire.
Wrapped tightly around her wrist was the whip they heard, drawing blood. Darkfire looked up from her wrist and saw a woman wearing a short, tight leather dress with knee high black boots. Darkfire growled
"So" said the woman "Guardians DO bleed" She laughed
Darkfire lifted one of her legs high, the female quirked and eyebrow as Darkfire brought it back down slightly on top of the whip, and whirled the whip around her ankle and brought her leg down hard completely pulling the woman forward going head first into the dirt.
Azurefire laughed out loud, both Kai and Ray grinned.
The female stood "You don't laugh at the wind master" she said snarling and dusting herself off
"You don't wear enough clothes" Darkfire said grinning, "Ray, you go look for survivors. Kai, guard him with your life. Azurefire, go with them and heal anyone who needs it, I have a feud to settle with my cousin here" Darkfire unwrapped the whip from her wrist, instantly the open wound healed itself.
Ray nodded and took off, Kai followed. Azurefire waited behind for a minute and then took off as well.
"So, Darkfire I see your still around, and haven't been kicked off the 'Holy Guardians' order yet"
"Surprise, surprise I guess. Looks like the Order favors me Windbreaker." Darkfire said walking around the female named Windbreaker sizing her up.
Windbreaker was doing the same. "So how long has it been baby cousin?" she asked "Since the last time we met like this?"
"To long I think" Darkfire stopped and unsheathed her sword "Besides I learned some new tricks since then" Darkfire said trusting it forward, the entire blade burst into flame.
"You play with fire your going to get burned baby cousin"
"Only if you don't know how treat well"
"Prepare to loose Darkfire" Windbreaker brought her whip up and cracked it in the air
"You seem to forget that you lost last time. Why the sudden urge to think you can beat me now?" Darkfire lowered her body in the 'fighting' position
"History never repeats itself." Windbreaker said readying herself as well
"History always repeats itself, and you know that, you're an elemental"
Windbreaker growled, "It's an expression dimwit, now let's get this over with"
Darkfire shrugged "Oh bring it on, I need some action" Darkfire said with metallic red eyes glittering.
Windbreaker let out a battle cry and ran head first into Darkfire with her whip held high slashing it
Darkfire jumped back just in time, but the whip left a rip her leather pants. Darkfire growled then jumped high into the air right in front of the sun.
Windbreaker squinted to see Darkfire
Darkfire put her arms into an X and yelled out "Black shadow flame!" The entire city was plunged into darkness
Windbreaker gasped "What the hell? What did you do?" She looked around franticly.
"What's wrong Windbreaker? Scared of the dark?" Darkfire laughed then disappeared and reappeared over and over again in different places.
Windbreaker closed her eyes so she could hear where Darkfire was. Darkfire stopped. Windbreaker looked around "h...hello?" she called out "Darkfire? You better not have left me here!"
"Boo," whispered a voice on the back of Windbreakers neck. Windbreaker jumped and screamed.
Darkfire laughed and moved out of the way of the flying whip. "Oh I miss the good old days." She said once more moving out of the way of the whip
Windbreaker stopped to catch her breath, "You mean when we had the clash of the elementals?" Windbreaker said starting to swing the whip once more, "Yes those were good times, but we did a lot of damage to historical places, like Stone Hedge"
"Stone Hedge? You mean the place with the big rocks?"
"Yeah. And do you remember Atlantis? We completely drowned that city"
"Why?" Darkfire laughed, "Why did we ever have that clash of the elementals anyway?"
Windbreaker stopped "I dunno. I think it was our family's fault on who was stronger"
"Oh yeah" Darkfire said stopping as well "It turns out I was!" Darkfire laughed and dodged another whip.
"Okay lets get serious," Windbreaker, said, "Why did you make it dark anyway?" she asked
"So we won't destroy the city...as much...as it was before..." Darkfire shook her head at the loss of words
Windbreaker held out her hand and a sharp sword appeared in her hand "Let's get this over with, I have a man to go home to" Windbreaker eyed Darkfire "Do you have a husband Darkfire?"
Darkfire growled, "This isn't what this is about Windbreaker"
Windbreaker grinned now knowing she struck a nerve. "Let's go." Windbreaker attacked Darkfire who dodged easily "What's wrong little cousi?" She said in a baby voice "No man likes you?"
Darkfire once again growled
"I see, you are in love with someone, But it seems you can't have him" She slashed at Darkfire who had barley enough time to block
Darkfire winced at the sound of the blades, she knew that was to close for comfort "Windbreaker, you know we can't love our charges, I love him like a little brother nothing more, because he's all I have left, he's the one who will save us from the darkness. Besides there is someone he loves dearly and he to will save us."
Windbreaker did not care of what she says, she knew it was true, Darkfire didn't love Ray, only as a sibling love, but she knew it hurt because Darkfire couldn't find love. *Tragic I know*
Windbreaker kept taunting her; Darkfire's attacks were getting harder and stronger. "ENOUGH!" Darkfire cried. She was crying, tears were pouring down her cheeks. Windbreaker was still taunting her and slashing at her. Darkfire stopped and let one of the attacks go by. The swing of the blade cut open of the many braids on Darkfire.
The wavy hair fell into her eyes. She swiped it back and whispered, "Just because you can attract males quickly do's not mean you can rub it in."
Windbreaker slashed at Darkfire one last time expecting it to slash into Darkfire but a loud BANG proved her wrong. Darkfire had her sword in a blocking position right in front of her stomach. "Stop doing this to me." She whispered again
Windbreaker wanted to see her fullest power. She didn't expect it to happen so soon,
Darkfire screamed and arched her back. A black flame shot from her body making a huge shield around her body. If it wasn't for the blackout shield you could see it on a 50-mile radius
Azurefire who was on the other side of the huge city shot her head around and felt the wave of power. 'Not now Darkfire, not here' she thought
Windbreaker was gasping
Darkfire didn't look the same, every one of the tiny braids had burst and wavy hair was flowing in Darkfire's face. Her eyes were changing from white to red over and over, her pupils were now shaped in small slits, and she was also breathing heavy, her knees where trying not to buckle, She let out a scream and the black flame engulfed both of them, a huge burst of wind knocked everything over from there to anything standing 10 miles away.
Ray was standing up trying to figure what was going on with Azurefire when the huge blast of wind knocked them all over. Kai was standing as well when Ray slammed into him, maybe it was destiny, maybe it was just dumb luck, but their lips locked anyway and a wave of pleasure ran through both of them, debris flew everywhere, Ray said he was hurt so he refused to get up, Kai said so to, so they stayed in that *I'm sure ^_~* comfy position till Darkfire staggered from behind a building, her hair was back into the thousands of tiny braids and her eyes were the normal again *If you would call metallic red normal*
"Uh...where are they?" she asked looking around and popping her shoulder back into place.
Azurefire was laughing her head off and pointed to a small pile of debris. Darkfire walked over and lifted a board.
There underneath the pile Ray and Kai's lips were still locked. Kai's hands were massaging Ray's back and Ray was running his hands through Kai's now extremely messed up hair.
Darkfire bit her lip to keep from laughing "EH HEM!" she cleared her throat
The two teens jumped and stopped romancing *or kissing for you who don't know what that means*
"You two have been with each other for 3 days and this is what it all leads to?" she shook her head "Ray...I'm so...proud of you!" Ray who was trying to stand with the help of Kai looked EXTREMLY confused; Darkfire pulled him into a tight hug.
"D...Darkfire...n...not breathing!" he yelped
Darkfire let go. And gave a cheeky grin at Kai and whispered to where only Kai could hear "You hurt him I swear I'll kill you"
Kai gave a confused look then nodded, Ray stood very close to Kai.
Darkfire looked at the still giggling Azurefire "Did you find anyone?" she asked
Azurefire got serious quickly "We found a few, we sent them to the palace which seems to be the only thing NOT destroyed here, I know it's suspicious but where else can we go?"
Darkfire shook her head "Alright" She said dryly, "Get the villagers from the forest and I'll go check out the palace. Ray, Kai you two are both coming with me."
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A/n: Yay! Okay now that I have finished another enjoyable chapter! And that I have a mob of girls leaving me angry e-mails. I got a detention from climbing on the school roof to get away from them all. Do they get in trouble? NO! Help me! I'm going insane! Did you know I got an email from a girl in my class who said, "If you keep writing in that Flamedancer story I swear I will shoot you" *I have my laptop at my school and they got into my files and saw Flamedancer, they never read it they just know there are a lot of files on this story*, Of course I'll go to school anyway and get shot...hey that's gives me a story idea...
Ray: Oh boy here we go again.
Darkfire: HEY! Okay before I go I got a request...sort of *I told her I would do this*
If you please would bow your head and say a small prayer for Netikgirl's grandfather who just got diagnosed with Cancer, and is now having trouble with his lungs*or kidneys I can't remember it's late* and has to go through surgery again. Please pray that he has a safe surgery and will make a good recovery, Amen. (If you have a heart please pray)
She stood at the alter staring at the coffin containing her brother. She placed her hand on the coffin and whispered, "Till we meet again" as tears poured her cheeks. She turned on her heel and walked out of the Cathedral.